Manager, Finance

Job title:

Manager, Finance

Company

University of Ottawa

Job description

Follow us onJob Type: EmployeeDuration in Months (for fixed-term jobs): N/AJob Family: Finance (JF)# of Open Positions: 1Faculty/Service – Department: Administration Office, Faculty of EngineeringCampus: Main CampusUnion Affiliation: N/ADate Posted: December 19, 2024Applications must be received BEFORE: January 20, 2025Hours per week: 35Salary Grade: Non-Union Grade NM1Salary Range: $102,322.00 – $126,992.00About the Faculty of Engineering
The Faculty of Engineering strives to provide a learning environment that promotes excellence and innovation, ethical practice and responsibility towards society. Our workplace will challenge, energize and motivate you to be your very best while providing opportunities for career growth and professional development. Our work makes a world of difference in the lives of our students, who will become the next generation of leaders and change makers of our society. Our dynamic community is dedicated to building innovations that will not only help the advancement of technology, but solutions that will revolutionize the industry. We look forward to making the future TOGETHER!*We operate in a hybrid environment, with three days per week on campus.Position purpose:Provides strategic leadership at different levels of the organization to ensure sound management of Faculty of Engineering financial resources, which involves applying appropriate accounting control and administrative policies to needs assessments, financial plans, economic conditions, financial systems, and accounting practices and procedures. Develops and implements accounting controls and administrative policies appropriate to different management levels within the organization and oversees accounting operations, financial planning and the production of reports to ensure compliance and positive audit findings.In this role, your responsibilities will include:1. Responsible for planning (input and income statements), analysis, control, interpretation, and presentation of financial information. This includes consolidation and producing operational variance reports for senior management, analyzing complex accounting operations, budget process and forecasts, and special projects.
2. Provides expert advice to Faculty of Engineering members on accounting operations and associated policies and procedures so that internal control systems work efficiently and effectively. Responsible for training the Faculty’s support staff on financial matters and as such, oversees and provides guidance to Faculty of Engineering staff members on their fund management duties.
3. Conducts technical and complex research on accounting, finance and other matters, and gives clear guidance to senior management.
4. Develops and implements guidelines and financial procedures, ensuring that all the financial operations comply with the policies, guidelines and laws governing the University of Ottawa.
5. Monitors and controls financial operations relating to managing the operating fund, trust funds, as well as the special and self-financed funds, ensuring that they comply with the regulations and procedures governing the University of Ottawa, granting agencies and donors. Provides ad hoc analyses and advises support staff on the analysis and financial control systems. Responsible for final approval of transactions.
6. Manages the accounting operations (accounts payable and receivable). Conducts detailed balance sheet analyses and corrects any problems in a high-volume accounting operations environment.
7. Manages budgets for major or special projects involving capital investments or construction grants.
8. Plans, organizes, and controls payroll management activities to ensure complete and accurate processing, including scheduling, compliance with collective agreements and other contractual agreements, payroll accounting, and compliance with the various legal and tax provisions applicable to compensation. Plans, implements and controls all activities involved in compensation to minimize errors and the associated financial risk.What you will bring:A professional accounting designation (CA, CMA, CGA)A minimum of 10 years in a senior management positionA minimum of 10 years’ experience in managing human and financial resourcesBilingualismKnowledge of business administration processes and practices, including financial planning and budgetingKnowledge of financial planning principles, policies, procedures, and practicesKnowledge of the various legal and tax provisions, and regulations and procedures, governing compensation.Knowledge gained from working in a university setting and in a setting with several unions.Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and how they apply to financial statementsKnowledge of the Faculty’s structure and governanceThorough knowledge of financial systems Ability to plan, prioritize and organize a varied and heavy workload to meet strict deadlinesAbility to prepare and analyze financial statements and solve accounting problems in a timely mannerAbility to give expert advice and recommend improvements to financial management practices and proceduresAbility to work under pressure and adapt to shifting priorities, all while providing staff with support and guidanceAbility to communicate well both verbally and in writingAbility to lead teamsAutonomy and great discretionClient service-orientedAnalytical and critical thinking skillsTeamwork skills#LI-HybridKey Competencies at uOttawa:
Here are the required competencies for all or our employees at uOttawa:Planning: Organize in time a series of actions or events in order to realize an objective or a project. Plan and organize own work and priorities in regular daily activities.
Initiative: Demonstrate creativity and initiative to suggest improvements and encourage positive results. Is proactive and self-starting. Show availability and willingness to go above and beyond whenever it is possible.
Client Service Orientation: Help or serve others to meet their needs. This implies anticipating and identifying the needs of internal and external clients and finding solutions on how to meet them.
Teamwork and Cooperation: Cooperate and work well with other members of the team to reach common goal(s). Accept and give constructive feedback. Able to adjust own behaviour to reach the goals of the team.The University of Ottawa embraces diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We are passionate about our people and committed to employment equity. We foster a culture of respect, teamwork and inclusion, where collaboration, innovation, and creativity fuel our quest for research and teaching excellence. While all qualified persons are invited to apply, we welcome applications from qualified Indigenous persons, racialized persons, persons with disabilities, women and LGBTQIA2S+ persons. The University is committed to creating and maintaining an accessible, barrier-free work environment. The University is also committed to working with applicants with disabilities requesting accommodation during the recruitment, assessment and selection processes. Applicants with disabilities may contact hrtalentmanagement@uottawa.ca to communicate the accommodation need. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.Note: if this is a union position: The hiring process will be governed by the current collective agreement related to the union affiliation noted above; you can click to find out more.If this is a front-line position with responsibilities to interact with students, selected candidates must be rated at the Low Advanced proficiency level or higher for both oral comprehension and reading comprehension in their second official language. The rating is determined by a proficiency test designed by the Official Languages and Bilingualism Institute.Prior to May 1, 2022, the University required all students, faculty, staff, and visitors (including contractors) to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 as defined in Policy 129 – Covid-19 Vaccination. This policy was suspended effective May 1, 2022 but may be reinstated at any point in the future depending on public health guidelines and the recommendations of experts.

Expected salary

$102322 – 126992 per year

Location

Canada

Job date

Fri, 20 Dec 2024 08:57:18 GMT

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